Arivaca Lake
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Arivaca Lake is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 294 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Ruddy Duck, and White-winged Dove among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Bell's Vireo (Arizona)
Vireo bellii
Five-striped Sparrow
Amphispizopsis quinquestriata
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay (Woodhouse's)
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium gnoma
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cinnamon Teal
Ruddy Duck
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Eared Grebe
Neotropic Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Common Raven
Verdin
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.